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Zakary Glover, 28, isaccusedof kidnapping a woman with significant disabilities in his care, driving her to a secluded location, and engaging with her in sexual misconduct, according to the department’s press release.
On Nov. 2, while taking thevictimto a fast-food restaurant, Glover allegedly drove “down a dead-end road toward a cemetery in Aumsville, Oregon. Upon reaching the dead-end, he parked the van, opened the passenger rear door where the victim was sitting, lowered his shorts, grabbed the victim and engaged in sexual misconduct,” the Department of Justice said.
Glover is charged with depriving the victim of her constitutional right to bodily integrity while acting under color of law. The indictment said his conduct included attempted sexual abuse and kidnapping.
Glover faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. He’s currently being heldwithout bailat the Marion County Jail in Oregon.
SACU provides 24-hour crisis residential programs in Oregon that serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Glover was responsible for “ensuring the health, safety and security of the individuals who lived at the residential facility where he worked,” per the press release.
“The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) and the Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU) condemn all acts of abuse and take all allegations of abuse seriously,” the statement said.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.
source: people.com
